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Fifty Godly and Learned Sermons (The Decades)
Fifty godly and learned sermons divided into five decades, containing the chief and principal points of Christian religion, written in three several tomes or sections, by Henry Bullinger minister of the church of Tigure in Switzerland. Whereunto is adjoined a triple or three-fold table very fruitful and necessary. Translated out of Latin into English by H.I. student in divinity.Fiftie godlie and learned sermons diuided into fiue decades, conteyning the chiefe and principall pointes of Christian religion, written in three seuerall tomes or sections, by Henrie Bullinger minister of the churche of Tigure in Swicerlande. Whereunto is adioyned a triple or three-folde table verie fruitefull and necessarie. Translated out of Latine into English by H.I. student in diuinitie.
London: printed by Henry Middleton for Ralph Newberrie, 1577London: printed by Henry Middleton for Ralphe Newberrie, 1577
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Moreover Incest is especially prohibited. 1They call incest an unlawful meddling of a man with a woman against the honour of blood and affinity. For Cestus signifieth the marriage girdle which the bride did wear, to show that the marriage was just and lawful. We Germans call this sin by the name of Blout schand, whereby we signify the sin committed in corrupting or defiling our own blood or kindred. In Leviticus after the degrees of blood, in which we are forbidden to marry, the Lord doth presently add: In all these be not ye defiled: For in all these things are the nations defiled, which I caste out before you. And hereby the land is defiled, and I have visited the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land hath spewed out the inhabitants thereof. Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and mine ordinances, and shall not do any of all these abominations. For whosoever shall do so, he shall be cut off from among his people. And in the 20, chapter of Leviticus he hath appointed death to be the punishment of incest, which is not changed by the civil laws or Imperial constitutions.
Moreouer Incest is especially prohibited. 1They call incest an vnlawful medling of a man with a woman against the honour of bloud and affinitie. For Cestus signifieth the marriage girdle which the bride did weare, to shewe that the marriage was iuste and lawful. Wée Germanes call this sinne by ye name of Blout schand, wherby wee signifie the sinne committed in corrupting or defiling our own bloud or kinred. In Leuiticus after the degrées of bloud, in which wée are forbidden to marrie, the Lord doth presently adde: In all these be not ye defiled: For in all these thinges are the nations defiled, which I caste out before you. And hereby the land is defiled, and I haue visited the iniquitie thereof vppon it, and the land hath spewed out the inhabitaunts thereof. Yee shall therefore keepe my statutes and mine ordinaunces, and shall not doe any of all these abhominations. For whosoeuer shall doe so, hee shall be cutte off from amonge his people. And in the 20, chapiter of Leuiticus hée hath appointed death to be the punishment of incest, which is not changed by the ciuil lawes or Imperiall constitutions.
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